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SWAC releases 2017 football media day rosters

HBCU Sports by HBCU Sports
June 16, 2017
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (SWAC)  The Southwestern Athletic Conference’s Football Media Day now has its list of student-athletes from all 10 schools complete for those who will be accompanying their head coach at the event to answer media inquiries and offer a glimpse into the new season.

The annual event is set for Friday, July 14 at the newly renovated Birmingham-Marriott Hotel in Birmingham, Ala.

SWAC Digital Network commentator Robert Williamson will moderate the live coverage, which will get underway at 10 a.m. CT live on the SWAC Digital Network.

SDN analyst Santoria Black will also provide streaming coverage on radio, which can also be heard on swac.org.

SWAC Commissioner Duer Sharp, Coordinator of Football Officials Harold Mitchell Sr. and other guests will be in attendance and available to the media upon request.

The SWAC’s official website, swac.org, will carry continuous coverage of MD17 via online video and audio broadcast streams.

The list of head coaches and student-athletes participating in SWAC Football Media Day include:

Texas Southern

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Jay Christophe                QB        6-4        205          R-Sr.    Addis, La. / Brusly HS
Sean Jones                    LB         6-0        205          R-Jr.    Dallas, Tex. / Heritage HS

Southern

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Danny Johnson              CB       5’10                     175         So.       E. Feliciana, La. / E. Feliciana HS
Austin Howard               QB        6’0                    190         So.       Edgard, La. / West St. John HS

Alcorn State

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Lenorris Footman           QB        6-0       181          Sr.        Monticello, Fla. / Jefferson County
Michael Brooks Jr.         DE         6-4       234            Sr.        Jackson, Miss. / Brandon HS

Grambling State

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Devante Kincade            QB          6-1         190         Sr.      Dallas, Tex./ Ole Miss
Trent Scott                     OT          6-5         304         Sr.      Huntsville, Ala. / Lee HS

Alabama State

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Tytus Howard                OL          6-6          255           R-Jr.    Monroeville, Ala./ Monroe County
Ronnie Scott                   CB          5-10        175           Sr.       Tampa, Fla. / Florida Atlantic

Mississippi Valley State

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Everett Nicholas             DB          6-0          190           Sr.       Atlanta, Ga. / Tennessee State
Alvin Solomon                OL          6-2          305           Sr.       Bessemer, Ala. / Bessemer City HS

Alabama A&M

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Jordan Bentley               RB          6-0          200           So.       Guntersville, Ala. / Guntersville HS
Averee Giles                  DL           6-1          345           Sr.       Lilburn, Ga. / Berkmar HS

Prairie View A&M

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Joshua Simmons           WR       5-11        165      R-Sr.     Houston, Texas / Jack Yates HS
DeVohn Reed                DL        6-2          265       R-Sr.     Houston, Texas / Elsik HS

Jackson State

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Keontre Anderson         DL          6-4        255          Sr.     Canton, Miss. / Canton HS
Andre Lloyd                   LB          6-2          235         Sr.     Yazoo City, Miss. / Yazoo City HS

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Name                             Pos.       Ht.          Wt.           Yr.       Hometown/Previous School

Je’Kevin Carter             LB         6-1         215          Jr.      Ruston, La. / Ruston HS
Jalean Collins                TE          6-3         230         Sr.     Vallejo, Calif. / Contra Coast College

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